GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| slake | subside |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| lax | loose |
| boor | peasant |