GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |