GRE Word List
APPROPRIATE
acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
The meaning of the word appropriate is acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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subdue | less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger |
appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference |
elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
auroral | pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis |
rave | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
vacillate | waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation |
render | give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully |
sonorous | resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound |
acerbity | bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) |
sojourn | temporary stay; V: stay for a time |