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
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
purgeto clear of guilt