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 |
|---|---|
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |