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 |
|---|---|
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| realm | kingdom |