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

WordMeaning
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
gradationa series forming successive stages
distortto twist (see twist
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner