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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| append | attach |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |