GRE Word List
APPROPRIATE
acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
The meaning of the word appropriate is acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subdue | less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger |
| appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference |
| elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
| auroral | pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis |
| rave | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
| vacillate | waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation |
| render | give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully |
| sonorous | resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound |
| acerbity | bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) |
| sojourn | temporary stay; V: stay for a time |
