GRE Word List
DOUSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word douse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |