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 |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
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| marrow | bone marrow |
| brazen | made of brass |
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| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| compulsory | mandatory |
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