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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |