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 |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| aver | to declare positively |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |