GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |