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 |
|---|---|
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| wry | twist |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |