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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |