GRE vocabulary

Adulate

To praise or flatter excessively or obsequiously.

Example

"Fans adulate their favorite pop stars, showering them with gifts and unwavering devotion."

Etymology

From Latin 'adulatus', past participle of 'adulari' meaning 'to fawn upon'.

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