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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |