GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| attentive | mindful |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |