GRE Word List
SLAVISH
of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
The meaning of the word slavish is of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |