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.

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bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
vergebrink
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
poreto gaze intently
bogwet spongy ground
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
dodderingfeeble
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diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease