GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| pliant | pliable |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |