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 |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| venue | locale |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |