genuflect

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

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

In a sentence

Genuflect in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing genuflect in a sentence.

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

defyresist

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.