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 |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |