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
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
addressto mark directions for delivery on
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
apostateone who commits apostasy
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion