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 |
|---|---|
| forte | one's strong point |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| thespian | actor |