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 |
|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| mendicant | beggar |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |