GRE Word List

APROPOS

being both relevant and opportune

The meaning of the word apropos is being both relevant and opportune.

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bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
punditpandit
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity