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

WordMeaning
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism