GRE Word List

SLAKE

subside

The meaning of the word slake is subside.

Random words

WordMeaning
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
emulateto strive to equal or excel
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
eventualcontingent
influxa coming in
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
balma balsamic (see balsamic