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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stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
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rotunda | a round building |
pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
repast | something taken as food : meal |
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