GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |