GRE Word List
SUBMISSIVE
submitting to others
The meaning of the word submissive is submitting to others.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |