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.

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WordMeaning
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
flaccidnot firm or stiff
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.