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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |