GRE Word List
OPPORTUNIST
one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
The meaning of the word opportunist is one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism.
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| fauna | animal life |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |