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
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
jostleto come in contact or into collision
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily