GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

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

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WordMeaning
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
evoketo call forth or up: such as
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense