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 |
|---|---|
| writ | something written : writing |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |