GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| fiend | devil |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |