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
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
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choicethe act of choosing : selection
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
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blotchto mark or mar with blotches