GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| delve | excavate |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| provident | frugal |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |