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 |
|---|---|
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |