GRE Word List
SUPPLE
compliant often to the point of obsequiousness
The meaning of the word supple is compliant often to the point of obsequiousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |