GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |