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

WordMeaning
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
beguilehoodwink
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
pinnacea light sailing ship
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies