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 |
|---|---|
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |