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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WordMeaning
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
subsistencereal being : existence
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed