GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |