GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |