GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |