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 |
|---|---|
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |