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 |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| endue | provide |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |