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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| militate | to have weight or effect |