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 |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |