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 |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| modish | fashionable |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |