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 |
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| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |