GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |