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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flutedhaving or marked by grooves
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crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling