Genuflected is an action which involves bending one's knee to the ground in a gesture of respect or reverence. It is commonly used in religious ceremonies and can also be used as a sign of submission or humility. The term genuflected can be broken down into two words, 'GENU' meaning knee and 'flect' meaning to bend. The crossword solutions for this term are 'kneeled' (7 letters) and 'knelt' (5 letters). Both of these terms refer to the same action of bending one's knee to the ground.