GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| bauble | trinket |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |