GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |