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
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
lewdobscene
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
jibeto be in accord : agree
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
beneficentdoing or producing good
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor