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
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
flaccidnot firm or stiff
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
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testyeasily annoyed : irritable
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness