GRE Word List
QUASH
to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
The meaning of the word quash is to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |