GRE Word List
RELAPSE
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
The meaning of the word relapse is return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subside | sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate |
| automaton | mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself |
| stately | formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
| stamp | step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth. |
| stricture | severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction |
| coagulate | congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant |
| evanescent | fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce |
| maneuver | strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end |
| abridge | condense or shorten |
| bolt | door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down |
