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
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
stratuma bed or layer artificially made