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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| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |