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
lampoonsatire
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
ariaair
conspireplot
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
recessthe action of receding : recession
rankrelative standing or position