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
leave-takingdeparture
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
predecessorone that precedes
insubstantialnot substantial: such as