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
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
adjointo add or attach by joining
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned