GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |