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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|---|---|
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |