GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| politic | political |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |