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
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
politypolitical organization
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
provisionthe act or process of providing
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence