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 |
|---|---|
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |