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 |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |