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
smotherto kill by depriving of air
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
foppishfoolish
rescindto take away : remove
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point