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 |
|---|---|
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| condign | deserved |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |