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
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
braidto make from braids
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
schismdivision
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
heedto pay attention
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift