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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| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |