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 |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |