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
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
minutiaea minute or minor detail
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something