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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colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
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purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
aspirantone who aspires
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
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inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
reparablecapable of being repaired