GRE vocabulary
Cernuous
Drooping or nodding, especially of a plant part.
Example
"The cernuous branches of the willow tree brushed against the ground, swaying gently in the breeze."
Etymology
From Latin 'cernuus' meaning 'stooping, bowing the head'.
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