GRE Word List
SUBSERVIENT
useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
The meaning of the word subservient is useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |