GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| mystic | mystical |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |