GRE Word List
SUBSERVIENT
useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
The meaning of the word subservient is useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |