GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |