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

WordMeaning
cringeto recoil in distaste
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
addressto mark directions for delivery on
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
statutoryof or relating to statutes
legerdemainsleight of hand