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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| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
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