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 |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |