GRE Word List
INOPPORTUNE
untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen
The meaning of the word inopportune is untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindrance | block; obstacle; V. hinder |
| sham | pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham. |
| nirvana | in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude |
| annul | make void |
| rile | irritate; vex; muddy |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| outstrip | outrun; surpass; outdo |
| furtive | stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance |
| reprisal | retaliation |