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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| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
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| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
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| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |