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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| unfrock | defrock |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| apprehend | arrest |