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
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
apiaristbeekeeper
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
blemishto spoil by a flaw