GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

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WordMeaning
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
slywise in practical affairs
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
servileof or befitting a menial position
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
genuflectto bend the knee