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genuflect

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to bend the knee in worship or, figuratively, to show servile deference

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Genuflect in a sentence

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Reporters seemed to genuflect before the celebrity's every pronouncement.

Synonyms
kneelbowkowtowgrovel
Antonyms
defyresist

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The committee dismissed the proposal as blank, pointing out that its projected revenues depended on conditions no economy had ever sustained.

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Genuflect (verb) means to bend the knee in worship or, figuratively, to show servile deference
Here is genuflect used in an example sentence: "Reporters seemed to genuflect before the celebrity's every pronouncement."
Common synonyms for genuflect include kneel, bow, kowtow, grovel.
Antonyms of genuflect include defy, resist.
Genuflect is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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