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
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
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contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
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