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 |
|---|---|
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
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| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |