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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |