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 |
|---|---|
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |