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
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
feintsomething feigned
pryto look closely or inquisitively
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law