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 |
|---|---|
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| render | to melt down |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| motley | variegated in color |