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
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
fermentto undergo fermentation
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
embroiderto ornament with needlework