GRE Word List
SEASONABLE
occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
The meaning of the word seasonable is occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
| obtrude | push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| emasculate | weaken; castrate |
| conflagration | great fire |
| distend | expand; swell out |
| trim | make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order |
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
| serenity | calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene |
