GRE Word List

SLAKE

subside

The meaning of the word slake is subside.

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bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
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relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
divaprima donna
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy