GRE Word List
IMPROPRIETY
improperness; unsuitableness
The meaning of the word impropriety is improperness; unsuitableness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordain | decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination |
| scad | a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| impassive | without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face |
| chore | daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task |
| opprobrium | infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous |
| boon | blessing; benefit; something very helpful |
| enthrall | capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound |
| mortar | vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle |
| irrepressible | unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back |
