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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hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
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decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
incarcerateto put in prison
flirtto move erratically : flit
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
charydiscreetly cautious: such as