GRE Word List
DECOROUS
marked by propriety and good taste : correct
The meaning of the word decorous is marked by propriety and good taste : correct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |