GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| hydrophobia | rabies |