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 |
|---|---|
| demerit | offense |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |