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
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
atypicalnot typical : irregular
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
peerlessmatchless
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
residualremainder
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal