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 |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| plane | airplane |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |