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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|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
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| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
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| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| corrugated | having corrugations |