GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |