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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| heed | to pay attention |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |