GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |