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 |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |