Word of the day: Grovel

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WORD OF THE DAY

Grovel

[gruhv-uhl]

verb

  1. to humble oneself in a demeaning way, as in begging or pleading; to behave in a servile or obsequious manner

Examples of grovel in a sentence:

  • The politician was criticized for groveling to wealthy donors in exchange for campaign contributions.

  • Despite his pride, he was forced to grovel and apologize after his mistake was exposed.

QUIZ OF THE DAY

A) Perpetual

B) Exceptional

C) Random

D) Ordinary