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
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
filthfoul or putrid matter
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
snivelto run at the nose
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care