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
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk