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 |
|---|---|
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| cryptic | secret |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| encumber | weigh down |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |