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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |