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 |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |