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
condescendto assume an air of superiority
supplicantone who supplicates
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
applicationan act of applying:
repelto drive back : repulse
oafa stupid person : boob
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive