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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |