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 |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| residual | remainder |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |