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
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
dementedmad
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
implodeto burst inward
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
championshipdesignation as champion
mausoleuma large tomb