GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |