GRE Word List
APPROPRIATE
especially suitable or compatible : fitting
The meaning of the word appropriate is especially suitable or compatible : fitting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |