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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| upright | perpendicular |
| espouse | marry |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |