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 |
|---|---|
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |