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 |
|---|---|
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| indite | make up |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |