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
progenydescendants
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
confideto have confidence : trust