GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |