GRE Word List

APROPOS

being both relevant and opportune

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

Random words

WordMeaning
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion