GRE Word List

RECIDIVISM

a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior

The meaning of the word recidivism is a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior.

Random words

WordMeaning
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
stemthe main trunk of a plant
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
executorone who executes something
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle