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
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
misadventuremisfortune
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
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celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
smotherto kill by depriving of air
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal