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 |
|---|---|
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |