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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| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
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| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
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| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
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