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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| garnish | decorate |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |