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 |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| garnish | decorate |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| ignite | to set afire |
| upright | perpendicular |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |