GRE Word List
DOWSE
to plunge into water
The meaning of the word dowse is to plunge into water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |