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 |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |