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
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
bacchanalorgy
distortto twist (see twist
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
pallto lose strength or effectiveness