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

WordMeaning
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
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incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
tightwada close or miserly person
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
suitorone that petitions or entreats
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule