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
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head