GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| headlong | headfirst |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| gazette | newspaper |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| demure | reserved |