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.

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WordMeaning
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure