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
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
transitoryof brief duration : temporary