GRE Word List
SUBSERVIENT
useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
The meaning of the word subservient is useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |