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

WordMeaning
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
provisionthe act or process of providing
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
saboteurone that practices sabotage
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable