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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| inequity | injustice |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |