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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |