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
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
representationalone that represents: such as
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant