GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| cryptic | secret |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |