GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nourish | nurture |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |