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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| raspy | harsh |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |