GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |