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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chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
blare | to sound loud and strident |
implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |