GRE Word List
SUBSERVIENT
useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
The meaning of the word subservient is useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |