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requisite

req·ui·site [ rékwizit ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
required: necessary or appropriate for a specific purpose ( formal )
the requisite skills for the job



noun  (plural req·ui·sites)
Definition:
 
something essential: something that is necessary or indispensable

[15th century. < Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere (see require)]

req·ui·site·ly adverb
req·ui·site·ness noun

Word Key: Synonyms

See necessary.

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