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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| flounder | flatfish |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |