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 |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
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