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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| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
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| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |