GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilute | attenuate |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |