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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |