GRE Word List
BACKSLIDE
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
The meaning of the word backslide is revert (to bad habits); N. reverter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regime | method of system or government |
| hibernal | wintry; wintery; of or like winter |
| ancillary | serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N. |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| gratis | free; without charge; ADJ. |
| obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
| imbalance | lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion |
| regicide | murder of a king or queen |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| lance | pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon |
