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.

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WordMeaning
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
gauntexcessively thin and angular
queasycausing nausea
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index