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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swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
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puddingblood sausage
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient