GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |