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 |
|---|---|
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
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| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
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