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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pallid | deficient in color : wan |
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lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
replenish | to fill or build up again |
profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
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