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 |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |