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 |
|---|---|
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |