GRE Word List
QUELL
to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
The meaning of the word quell is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| rightful | just |
| grotto | cave |