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
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
neophytea new convert : proselyte
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
pryto look closely or inquisitively