GRE Word List
BEHOOVE
be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
The meaning of the word behoove is be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
| kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
| fusillade | simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
| kleptomaniac | person who has a compulsive desire to steal |
| amoral | nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong |
| habitat | natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation |
| draw | choosing of a lot or card |
| hubris | arrogance; excessive self-conceit |
