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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
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| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
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| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
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| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |