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
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
ponderousof very great weight
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground