GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
monotonytedious sameness
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
crescendoa gradual increase
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
expiateto make amends for
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender