GRE Word List

SLAKE

subside

The meaning of the word slake is subside.

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WordMeaning
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
ordainto invest (see invest
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
vieto strive for superiority : contend
resignrelegate
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized