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 |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| machinations | an act of machinating |