GRE vocabulary
groveling
abjectly servile or self-abasing in seeking favor or forgiveness
In a sentence
Groveling in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing groveling in a sentence.
His groveling apology only deepened everyone's contempt for him.
Synonyms
Antonyms
dignifiedproudassertive
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Common questions
Questions about “groveling”
Groveling (adjective) means abjectly servile or self-abasing in seeking favor or forgiveness
Here is groveling used in an example sentence: "His groveling apology only deepened everyone's contempt for him."
Common synonyms for groveling include servile, fawning, obsequious, cringing.
Antonyms of groveling include dignified, proud, assertive.
Groveling is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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