GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
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| dally | to act playfully |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |