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 |
|---|---|
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
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| billowing | wave |
| portly | dignified |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
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