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 |
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| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
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| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
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