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 |
|---|---|
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| lampoon | satire |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |