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 |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| aria | air |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |