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 |
|---|---|
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |