GRE Word List

SUBSISTENCE

real being : existence

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

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WordMeaning
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
ferventvery hot : glowing
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
feintsomething feigned
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
brevityshortness of duration
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely