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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effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
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reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
velocityquickness of motion : speed
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
bentunenclosed grassland
pendantsomething suspended: such as