GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |