GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| puerile | juvenile |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |