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 |
|---|---|
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |