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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |