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 |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
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| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
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