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
hotheada hotheaded person
viandan item of food
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship