GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| laud | praise |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |