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 |
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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |