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
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
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ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
remissionthe act or process of remitting
willowyabounding with willows
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
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