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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WordMeaning
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
remissionthe act or process of remitting
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable