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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| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| license | permission to act |
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| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |