GRE Word List
DREGS
sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
The meaning of the word dregs is sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| condole | grieve |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |