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
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
inebriateone who is drunk
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")