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

WordMeaning
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
embroiderto ornament with needlework
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully