GRE Word List
SUBSIDE
to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
The meaning of the word subside is to sink or fall to the bottom : settle.
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|---|---|
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
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