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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |