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 |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| diva | prima donna |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |