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 |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| leave-taking | departure |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |