GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |