GRE Word List
QUELL
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill
The meaning of the word quell is suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength |
| veritable | being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary |
| theocracy | government run by religious leaders |
| scorch | sear; N. |
| dismember | cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb |
| seasonal | of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment |
| imbue | saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings |
| translucent | partly transparent |
| asunder | into parts; apart; V. sunder |
| drama | prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation |
