GRE Word List
GROVEL
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
The meaning of the word grovel is crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spruce | neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V. |
| afterlife | life after death; later part of one's life |
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| altercation | noisy quarrel |
| dross | waste matter; worthless impurities |
| dais | raised platform for speakers or other important people |
| stentorian | (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad |
| retrench | cut down; cut down expenses; economize |
| glitter | shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves |
| arroyo | gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater |
