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 |
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| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
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| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |