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
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
addressto mark directions for delivery on
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
generateto bring into existence: such as