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
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
foregoto go before : precede
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity