GRE Word List
SUBSERVIENT
useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
The meaning of the word subservient is useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |