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 |
|---|---|
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| plait | pleat |