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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |