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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |