GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| implode | to burst inward |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |