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
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate