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
fallibleliable to be erroneous
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
convolutedhaving convolutions
immobilitynot moving : motionless
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor