GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |