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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WordMeaning
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
recuperateto get back : regain
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion