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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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
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| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
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