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
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
pontificalepiscopal attire
provenanceorigin
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
nutritiousnourishing
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness