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
meddlesomegiven to meddling
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage