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 |
|---|---|
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |