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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |