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
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony