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
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick