GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |