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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pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
sledgesledgehammer
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
overwhelmupset
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile