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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |