GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |