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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| sleek | slick |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| laud | praise |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |