GRE Word List

APPROPRIATE

especially suitable or compatible : fitting

The meaning of the word appropriate is especially suitable or compatible : fitting.

Random words

WordMeaning
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
oligarchygovernment by the few
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
debunkto expose the sham (see sham