GRE Word List
DOZE
to sleep lightly
The meaning of the word doze is to sleep lightly.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
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| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |