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 |
|---|---|
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| guy | man |
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