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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debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
unkemptnot combed
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
salineconsisting of or containing salt
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense