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 |
|---|---|
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |