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 |
|---|---|
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |