GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
The meaning of the word subsistence is existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knell | tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V. |
| insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
| deadlock | standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
| juxtapose | place side by side; CF. next |
| paraphrase | restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words |
| obstreperous | boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable |
| xenophobia | fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe |
| consequential | self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent |
| verdant | green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows |
| stentorian | (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad |