GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| brawny | muscular |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |