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
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
soarto fly aloft or about
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
plaitpleat