GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.

Random words

WordMeaning
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims