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 |
|---|---|
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| executor | one who executes something |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |