GRE Word List

APROPOS

being both relevant and opportune

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

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partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
expiateto make amends for
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice