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kowtow

verbCommon GRE wordMore K words

to act with servile deference; to grovel submissively before authority

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Kowtow in a sentence

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She refused to kowtow to the demands of the influential donors.

Synonyms
groveltrucklefawncringe
Antonyms
defyresistdominate

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Verbal · Text Completion

Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.

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More GRE words starting with K

keen

sharp in perception or intellect; intensely eager

kindle

to ignite or arouse a feeling or activity

kinetic

relating to or resulting from motion; lively and dynamic

knave

a dishonest or unscrupulous man

knell

a sound or sign that signals death, failure, or an ending

kudos

praise or honor received for an achievement

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Kowtow (verb) means to act with servile deference; to grovel submissively before authority
Here is kowtow used in an example sentence: "She refused to kowtow to the demands of the influential donors."
Common synonyms for kowtow include grovel, truckle, fawn, cringe.
Antonyms of kowtow include defy, resist, dominate.
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