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 |
|---|---|
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |