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 |
|---|---|
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |