GRE Word List

BEHOOVE

to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for

The meaning of the word behoove is to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for.

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WordMeaning
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
choicethe act of choosing : selection
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson