GRE Word List
OBSEQUIOUS
marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
The meaning of the word obsequious is marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| writ | something written : writing |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |