GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| egregious | conspicuous |