GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
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| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
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| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |