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

WordMeaning
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
maledictioncurse
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
apostateone who commits apostasy
convolutedhaving convolutions
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness