GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |