GRE Word List
OPPORTUNE
timely; well-chosen
The meaning of the word opportune is timely; well-chosen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| persevere | continue steadily in spite of difficulties |
| flaccid | flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles |
| trappings | outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank) |
| verbalize | put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb |
| marrow | soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells |
| martyr | one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism |
| objective | not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim |
| inroad | hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid |
| ragamuffin | dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes |
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus |
