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
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
imminentready to take place : happening soon
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion