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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |