GRE Word List

DECORUM

literary and dramatic propriety : fitness

The meaning of the word decorum is literary and dramatic propriety : fitness.

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WordMeaning
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
felicitythe quality or state of being happy