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
licensepermission to act
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
divaprima donna
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense