GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

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deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
bolstera long pillow or cushion
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
slakesubside
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy