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
gauntexcessively thin and angular
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
aloftat or to a great height
providentfrugal
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
cemeterya burial ground
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
lanknot well filled out : slender