GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |