GRE Word List

APROPOS

being both relevant and opportune

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

Random words

WordMeaning
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
potablesuitable for drinking
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
slaughterthe act of killing
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely