GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| quarry | game |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| dart | a light spear |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| collected | gathered together |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |