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 |
|---|---|
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
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