GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |