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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |