GRE Word List

PROPRIETY

the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness

The meaning of the word propriety is the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness.

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abateto decrease in force or intensity
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friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions