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 |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |