GRE Word List
SLAKE
subside
The meaning of the word slake is subside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |