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 |
|---|---|
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |