GRE Word List

SLAKE

subside

The meaning of the word slake is subside.

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WordMeaning
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant