GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

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

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WordMeaning
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
dieto pass from physical life : expire