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 |
|---|---|
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |