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 |
|---|---|
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| forte | one's strong point |
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| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
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| condole | grieve |
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