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.

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WordMeaning
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
striatedmarked with striations or striae
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
chivalrousvaliant
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired