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 |
|---|---|
| gazette | newspaper |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
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| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |