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

WordMeaning
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
hazarda source of danger
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
leave-takingdeparture
limnto draw or paint on a surface
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold