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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WordMeaning
compriseto be made up of
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
antithesisthe direct opposite
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate