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 |
|---|---|
| purse | a small bag for money |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| pilfer | steal |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |