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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acuitykeenness of perception
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
onusburden
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moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
jostleto come in contact or into collision
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
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ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
dripto let fall in drops