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 |
|---|---|
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| fete | festival |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |