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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |