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 |
|---|---|
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| decipher | decode |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |