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suffice

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to be enough or adequate for a purpose

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Suffice in a sentence

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A brief note will suffice to explain the change.

Synonyms
satisfyservedo
Antonyms
lackfall short

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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.

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Suffice (verb) means to be enough or adequate for a purpose
Here is suffice used in an example sentence: "A brief note will suffice to explain the change."
Common synonyms for suffice include satisfy, serve, do.
Antonyms of suffice include lack, fall short.
Suffice is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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