GRE Word List
SERVILE
of or befitting a menial position
The meaning of the word servile is of or befitting a menial position.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| amend | to put right |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| opus | work |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |