GRE Word List
DECADENCE
the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
The meaning of the word decadence is the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |