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 |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| demerit | offense |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |