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
plumagethe feathers of a bird
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
gazettenewspaper
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant