GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |