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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |