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

WordMeaning
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
relegateto send into exile : banish
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
derelictionan intentional abandonment