GRE Word List
RECIDIVISM
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
The meaning of the word recidivism is habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lethal | deadly |
| adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile |
| cohere | stick together |
| orifice | mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth |
| phenomena | observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength |
| compulsion | compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse |
| regatta | boat or yacht race |
| obsidian | black volcanic rock |
| unction | the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction |
| submissive | willing to obey orders; yielding; timid |