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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| broach | brooch |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |