GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |