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 |
|---|---|
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |