GRE Word List

DECORUM

literary and dramatic propriety : fitness

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

Random words

WordMeaning
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
wrytwist
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary