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
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
homilya usually short sermon
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith