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
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit