GRE Word List

BEDRAGGLE

to wet thoroughly

The meaning of the word bedraggle is to wet thoroughly.

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WordMeaning
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table