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
congenialpleasant
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
warrantsanction
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verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
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