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
galea strong current of air:
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
nomenclaturename