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
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
sybaritevoluptuary
exudeto ooze out
passepast one's prime
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
lewdobscene
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
armadaa fleet of warships
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on