GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| encumber | weigh down |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |