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 |
|---|---|
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |