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
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
reprisea musical repetition:
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
underhandin a clandestine manner
refraincurb
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow