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
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
pendulouspoised without visible support
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge