GRE Word List

APROPOS

being both relevant and opportune

The meaning of the word apropos is being both relevant and opportune.

Random words

WordMeaning
superannuatedoutmoded
passepast one's prime
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
diluteattenuate
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous