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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WordMeaning
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
dallyto act playfully
effeteno longer fertile
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly