GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.

Random words

WordMeaning
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation