GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
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| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
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| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |