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 |
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| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |