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 |
|---|---|
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| quorum | a select group |