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 |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |