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
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
concentrichaving a common center
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
flounderflatfish
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
descryto catch sight of
shearto cut off the hair from
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed