GRE Word List

SUBMISSIVE

submitting to others

The meaning of the word submissive is submitting to others.

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WordMeaning
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter