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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |