GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| broach | brooch |