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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |