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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |