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
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
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flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand