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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |