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 |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| engender | beget |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| fleck | streak |
| lampoon | satire |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |