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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |