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
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
fleckstreak
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
ramificationbranch
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass