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 |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| impuissance | weakness |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |