GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

Random words

WordMeaning
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
nourishnurture
replenishto fill or build up again
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
desiccateto dry up
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence