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
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
riderone that rides
headlongheadfirst
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
canarda false or unfounded report or story
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
aspirantone who aspires
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms