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 |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| piscatorial | piscatory |