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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| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
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| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
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| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
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