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.

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WordMeaning
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
amphibianan amphibious organism
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
indissolublenot dissoluble
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness