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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reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
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nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
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causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
chafeirritate
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent