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 |
|---|---|
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| gnarl | snarl |
| imprecation | curse |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |