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 |
|---|---|
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |