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 |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| stilted | pompous |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| conceit | favorable opinion |