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 |
|---|---|
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |