GRE Word List
APROPOS
being both relevant and opportune
The meaning of the word apropos is being both relevant and opportune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |