SUBSERVIENT

(adj.) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
"slavish devotion to her job ruled her life", "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses", "she has become submissive and subservient"
synonyms : slavish , submissive
(adj.) serving or acting as a means or aid
"instrumental in solving the crime"
synonyms : implemental , instrumental
(adj.) compliant and obedient to authority
"editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"

Mnemonics for subservient

(Tag: ) sub+servient..servient sounds like servent.....a servent is a slave or one who is low in rank or position so subordinate..........
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(Tag: ) SAB KA SERVANT....subservient.....i.e prepared to obey others unquestioningly.......
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(Tag: ) sub+servient...so remember it as 'serving' as a 'sub'. Sub means below par or dignity, therefore the meaning goes as "behaving like a slave".
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