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
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
validhaving legal efficacy or force
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
conceitfavorable opinion
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted