GRE Word List
SUBMISSIVE
submitting to others
The meaning of the word submissive is submitting to others.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |