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
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
supplicantone who supplicates
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life