GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |