GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| debonair | suave |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |