GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
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| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
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| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |