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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| retrench | cut down |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |