GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

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

Random words

WordMeaning
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
pendulouspoised without visible support
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
emanateto come out from a source
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details