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

WordMeaning
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
appriseto give notice to : tell
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
underhandin a clandestine manner
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
schismdivision
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)