GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

Random words

WordMeaning
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
equipoisea state of equilibrium
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype