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
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
dismissto permit or cause to leave
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
premonitorygiving warning
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment