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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welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
licensepermission to act
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
oculistophthalmologist