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 |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| gazette | newspaper |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| nourish | nurture |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |