GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| succor | relief |
| demur | to take exception : object |