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 |
|---|---|
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |