GRE Word List

GROVEL

to creep with the face to the ground : crawl

The meaning of the word grovel is to creep with the face to the ground : crawl.

Random words

WordMeaning
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment