GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

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

Random words

WordMeaning
punditpandit
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
encompassinclude
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted