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 |
|---|---|
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| prong | fork |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| finished | entirely done |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| querulous | habitually complaining |