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 |
|---|---|
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| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
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| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
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| flounder | flatfish |