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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |