GRE Word List

GENUFLECT

to bend the knee

The meaning of the word genuflect is to bend the knee.

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explicateto give a detailed explanation of
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)