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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| cohorts | companion |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |