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.

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WordMeaning
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
finishedentirely done
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
ferventvery hot : glowing
elusivetending to elude: such as