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
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
canterone who uses cant: such as