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
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
knolla small round hill : mound
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
distantseparated in space : away