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 |
|---|---|
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |