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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WordMeaning
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
condescendto assume an air of superiority