GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |