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 |
|---|---|
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| fester | to generate pus |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| dire | exciting horror |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |