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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opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
cemeterya burial ground
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking