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 |
|---|---|
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| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
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| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
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