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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| forlorn | bereft |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| approbation | commendation |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |