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
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
depleteto empty of a principal substance
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
suitorone that petitions or entreats
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
igniteto set afire