GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |