GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |