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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |