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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modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
vitalof the utmost importance
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
garishclothed in vivid colors
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal