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
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
attireto put garments on : dress
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order