GRE Word List

IMPROPRIETY

an improper or indecorous act or remark

The meaning of the word impropriety is an improper or indecorous act or remark.

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WordMeaning
haggardnot tamed
oligarchygovernment by the few
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
rightfuljust
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war