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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| diva | prima donna |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |