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.

Random words

WordMeaning
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
abbreviateto make briefer
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly