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
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
lanknot well filled out : slender
apparentopen to view : visible
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
superannuatedoutmoded
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
necromancyconjuration (see conjure