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
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
collateto compare critically
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea