GRE Word List
INCONGRUITY
the quality or state of being incongruous
The meaning of the word incongruity is the quality or state of being incongruous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |