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 |
|---|---|
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
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| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |