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 |
|---|---|
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| vertex | the top of the head |