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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| aptitude | inclination |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |