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 |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |