GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

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WordMeaning
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
lateralof or relating to the side
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied