GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

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

Random words

WordMeaning
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
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quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
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appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
knottymarked by or full of knots
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
meandera winding path or course
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors