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 |
|---|---|
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| encumber | weigh down |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |