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
sleekslick
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
douseto plunge into water
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
overthrowoverturn
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification