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
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
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rubrican authoritative rule
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
preamblean introductory statement
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
riftfissure