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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |