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 |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
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| antithesis | the direct opposite |
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