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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primal | original |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |