GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |