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 |
|---|---|
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |