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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elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
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jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
predilectionan established preference for something
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity