GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| bulk | magnitude |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| cursive | running |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |