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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|---|---|
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |