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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
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| inequity | injustice |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |