GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |