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 |
|---|---|
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
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| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| decipher | decode |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| implode | to burst inward |
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| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
