GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.

Random words

WordMeaning
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
aspirantone who aspires
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose