GRE Word List
BACKSLIDE
to lapse morally or in the practice of religion
The meaning of the word backslide is to lapse morally or in the practice of religion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |