GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| boor | peasant |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |