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grovel

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to behave with abject humility in order to please someone

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He refused to grovel before the committee, even though flattery might have saved his job.

Synonyms
fawncringekowtowtoady
Antonyms
dominatelord it over

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The negotiator's reputation for blank served her well: rivals who tried to outwait her invariably found that she had already anticipated their stalling and arranged a fallback months in advance.

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Grovel (verb) means to behave with abject humility in order to please someone
Here is grovel used in an example sentence: "He refused to grovel before the committee, even though flattery might have saved his job."
Common synonyms for grovel include fawn, cringe, kowtow, toady.
Antonyms of grovel include dominate, lord it over.
Grovel is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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