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.

Random words

WordMeaning
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
dissensiondisagreement
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness