GRE Word List
RELAPSE
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
The meaning of the word relapse is return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
| vixen | female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
| dignitary | person of high rank or position |
| flighty | (esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive |
| straggle | stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch |
| expository | explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| metropolis | large city |
| intermediary | intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between |