GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |