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 |
|---|---|
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| brazen | made of brass |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |