GRE Word List

APROPOS

being both relevant and opportune

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

Random words

WordMeaning
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
rusea wily subterfuge
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented