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 |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |