GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

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

Random words

WordMeaning
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
wantonmerciless
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of