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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WordMeaning
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
superannuatedoutmoded
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
beguilehoodwink
modishfashionable
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
transcribeto make a written copy of
fermentationthe 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