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 |
|---|---|
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| clown | farmer |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |