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
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
predisposeto dispose in advance
obsessivetending to cause obsession
discretionindividual choice or judgment
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
combustiblecapable of combustion