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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WordMeaning
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
frivolousof little weight or importance
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
cessiona yielding to another : concession
endearto cause to become beloved or admired