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.

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WordMeaning
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
slackento make less active : slow up
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
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