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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |