GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| demure | reserved |
| collected | gathered together |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| welter | writhe |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |