GRE Word List
GENUFLECT
to bend the knee
The meaning of the word genuflect is to bend the knee.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |