GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

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WordMeaning
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
lumberto move ponderously
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
amendto put right
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
cursiverunning