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
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
yena strong desire or propensity
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
distortto twist (see twist
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law