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
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
depositiona testifying especially before a court
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
solventable to pay all legal debts
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon