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 |
|---|---|
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |