GRE Word List
SUBSISTENCE
real being : existence
The meaning of the word subsistence is real being : existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| nourish | nurture |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |