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 |
|---|---|
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |