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 |
|---|---|
| progeny | descendants |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |