GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| freebooter | pirate |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| opulence | wealth |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |