GRE Word List
BEDRAGGLE
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
The meaning of the word bedraggle is wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denomination | religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic |
| squabble | minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children |
| ecliptic | path of the sun and the planets |
| plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
| aspire | seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership |
| grandiloquent | (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic |
| self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
| downcast | disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward |
| presume | take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption |
| languor | lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression |
