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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WordMeaning
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
remittancea sum of money remitted
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
collateto compare critically
digressionthe 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