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
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
asunderinto parts
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
miragean optical (see optical
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
affluenceabundance of property : wealth