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 |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| diadem | crown |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |