GRE Word List
SUBMISSIVE
submitting to others
The meaning of the word submissive is submitting to others.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| billowing | wave |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |