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
lugubriousmournful
concatenatelinked together
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
entourageone's attendants or associates
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
prosperousauspicious
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
noveltysomething new or unusual
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease