GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| 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 |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| benison | blessing |