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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| wreak | bring about |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| consort | associate |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| categorical | absolute |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |