GRE Word List
BEHOOVE
be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
The meaning of the word behoove is be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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besiege | surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually |
piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
unprepossessing | unattractive |
assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
outcast | one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ. |
multiform | having many forms |
indigenous | native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World |
affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
larceny | theft; Ex. petit larceny |
malicious | hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite |