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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| historic | historical |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |