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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cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
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gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
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