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
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
outragean act of violence or brutality
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
satiatefilled to satiety
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
anthropologistthe science of human beings