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.

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WordMeaning
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
diademcrown
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness