GRE Word List

APPOSITE

highly pertinent or appropriate : apt

The meaning of the word apposite is highly pertinent or appropriate : apt.

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avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy