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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| slake | subside |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |