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 |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |