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 |
|---|---|
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| overweening | arrogant |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| foppish | foolish |
| finery | ornament |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |