GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

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

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WordMeaning
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
sybaritevoluptuary
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
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gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
compressto press or squeeze together
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border