GRE Word List
OPPORTUNE
suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
The meaning of the word opportune is suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| purported | reputed |