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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
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| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
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