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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WordMeaning
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
dismissto permit or cause to leave
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
immunenot susceptible or responsive
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis