GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |