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 |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| collected | gathered together |
| unsavory | insipid |