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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |