GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |