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
habituateto make used to something : accustom
nauseateto become affected with nausea
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larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
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blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased