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 |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |