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 |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |