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
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
omnipotentalmighty
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as