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 |
|---|---|
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |