GRE Word List

DOWSE

to plunge into water

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

Random words

WordMeaning
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative