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
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
longevitya long duration of individual life
allureto entice by charm or attraction
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals