GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |