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 |
|---|---|
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |