GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
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