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 |
|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |