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 |
|---|---|
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |