GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| queasy | causing nausea |