GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

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tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
nexusconnection
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
averto declare positively
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smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
cartographerone that makes maps
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching