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
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
perforateto make a hole through
jesta joking or mocking remark
shearto cut off the hair from
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)