GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
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| apparent | open to view : visible |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
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