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 |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| ponderous | of very great weight |