GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.

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WordMeaning
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
charlatanquack
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb