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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
mystic | mystical |
abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
dowse | to plunge into water |
rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |