GRE Word List

BEDRAGGLE

to wet thoroughly

The meaning of the word bedraggle is to wet thoroughly.

Random words

WordMeaning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
unbridledunrestrained
noveltysomething new or unusual
conteststrive
herbivorousfeeding on plants
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
hubbubnoise
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot