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 |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |