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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WordMeaning
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
accessiblecapable of being reached
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously