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 |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| invalidate | to make invalid |