GRE Word List
GENUFLECT
to bend the knee
The meaning of the word genuflect is to bend the knee.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |