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 |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |