GRE Word List
GENUFLECT
to bend the knee
The meaning of the word genuflect is to bend the knee.
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|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
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| prompt | to move to action : incite |
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| expertise | the skill of an expert |
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| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
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