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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kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |