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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| append | attach |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |