GRE Word List
DECORUM
literary and dramatic propriety : fitness
The meaning of the word decorum is literary and dramatic propriety : fitness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
