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.

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WordMeaning
reeksmoke
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
submissivesubmitting to others
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
embossto raise the surface of into bosses