CORP / CARN
the body in action — bending, touching, flesh
Latin roots for flesh, knee, touch
SAT/HighSchool
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genuflect
/ˈjen-yə-ˌflekt/
verb
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genuflect
To bend the knee, as in worship or deference.
Worshippers would genuflect briefly before entering the pew.
Synonyms
kneel
bow
curtsy
stoop
Antonyms
stand
rise
defy
tower
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