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 |
|---|---|
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |