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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
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| decipher | decode |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
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