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 |
|---|---|
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |