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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| forte | one's strong point |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |