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 |
|---|---|
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| evenhanded | fair |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |