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
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events