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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |