GRE Word List
RELAPSE
the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
The meaning of the word relapse is the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |