GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

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

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WordMeaning
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
cadavera dead body
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion