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

WordMeaning
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
stemthe main trunk of a plant
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
lampoonsatire
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained