GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| contrive | devise |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
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