Grovel GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈgrɒv.əl/ (verb) to behave in a servile manner, fawn, bootlick, cringe, demean yourself, be obsequious, toady, humble yourself, curry favor with, prostrate oneself, flatter, kowtow, kneel – to creep or crawl, to move while your body is close to attached to the ground, crouch, stoop The term ingratiation refers to behaviors…
Fawn GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /fɔːn/ (adj, noun & verb) Verb: to grovel, pander, flatter, bootlick, butter up, ingratiate oneself with, be obsequious to, toady, curry favor with, kowtow, be sycophantic to Noun: a young deer Adjective: a pale yellowish brown color “There’s a personal cost to ingratiating yourself with your boss, or fawning over him”…
Sycophant GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/ (noun) Definition a person who praises or flatters other people usually in authority for personal gain, fawning flatterer, bootlicker, fawner, toady, yes man, lickspittle Example The relationships we build with others are important. They provide us with perspective, and they also provide support, love, and comfort. These relationships bring a…
Toady GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtəʊ.di/ (noun & verb) Noun: a sycophantic person who flatters people in authority or power to get some advantage from them, servile person, sycophant, yes-man, groveler, flatterer, crawler, fawner, apple-polisher Verb: to ingratiate oneself with, grovel to, flatter, butter someone up, curry favor with, be obsequious, kowtow The company manager is…
Subservient 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 Subservient 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 /səbˈsɜː.vi.ənt/ (adj) willing to do what other people want, sycophantic, fawning, ready to obey others unconditionally, obsequious, servile, submissive, compliant, docile, passive, unassertive, subordinate, less important, meek The touching of the feet is similar to aarteing (in…
Unctuous 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 Unctuous 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 /ˈʌŋk.tju.əs/ (adj) showing insincere praise, excessively flattering or ingratiating, obsequious, sycophantic, servile, groveling, fawning, oily or greasy, fatty, slippery Where is Mr Slowcake? Why will he not show himself? Is he too good to rub shoulders with…
Curry 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 Curry 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 /ˈkʌr.i/ US /ˈkɝː-/ (noun & verb) to seek favor by flattery, praise someone excessively, butter up, ingratiate, ingratiate yourself, cozy up, get in good with, play up to, grovel, to clean and brush a horse with a…
Servile 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 1 Servile 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 1 /ˈsɜː.vaɪl/ US /ˈsɝː.vəl/ (adj) too eager to serve and please other people unreasonably, obsequious, sycophantic, subservient, fawning, ingratiating, groveling, toadyish, slavish, bootlicking, apple polishing, submissive, flattering Really, this is the shape of the argument. Actually, it’s not…
Obsequious 1100 Words You Need Obsequious 1100 Words You Need /əbˈsiːkwɪəs/ (adj) extremely eager to please or obey others, submissive, obedient, servile, seeking favor, fawning, sycophantic, flattering, compliant, deferential There is a difference between being self-disciplined and being obedient or obsequious. The intent of completing an act varies from a self-disciplined child and one who…