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
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
brookcreek
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
desperatehaving lost hope
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
determinatehaving defined limits