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 |
|---|---|
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |