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
caldrona large kettle or boiler
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
braga pompous or boastful statement
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
expoundto set forth : state
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale