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 |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |