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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
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| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
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| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
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