GRE Word List
GENUFLECT
to bend the knee
The meaning of the word genuflect is to bend the knee.
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|---|---|
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
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| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| outlook | a place offering a view |