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
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
drasticacting rapidly or violently
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
cessiona yielding to another : concession