GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |