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 |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| reckon | count |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| acuity | keenness of perception |